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Jordan River

Recreation Park

Proposal

“Healthy and functioning river systems

are appealing and attractive to residents

and businesses, which in return create

touristic advantages, cost-effective flood

control, improved water quality, reduced

infrastructure costs and increased

property values and tax base.” -Bulent

Cengiz in Urban River Landscapes

Study Area

Full Parcel map

Jordan River Parkway

40-mile trail through the center

of the Salt Lake Valley

Redwood Nature Area

74 acre wetland

Pioneer Crossing Park

$3.5 million in SLCO ZAP funds

Development in 2018-19

Jordan River Nature Centeroperated by

Solution?

Jordan River

Recreation Park

A unique partnership to preserve, protect, and open up this

area for recreation for countless Utahns

• An overlay zone 250 yards on either side of the Jordan

River between SR-201 and 4430 South, excluding areas

within Murray City.

• Administered by the Jordan River Commission with

State Parks, Salt Lake County, four cities directing.

• .

All of the one-time state appropriations and at least half of the ongoing appropriations shall be used for capital improvements within that zone, designed for increasing the safety and recreational attractiveness of that zone. These may include:

o Lighting along the Jordan River Parkway

o Completing the Jordan River Parkway along both sides of the river

o Building boat launches, picnic pavilions, benches, restrooms, or other amenities

o Supporting capital improvements for aviaries, nature areas, bike and boat rental concessionaires, or other partnerships that are enhancing recreation in this zone

Other appropriations shall be used to fund a River Ranger program to increase official patrols of the river corridor, partner with local law enforcement as needed, and assist in keeping the area clean and safe.

The park committee may partner with existing ranger programs to achieve this (State Parks, Urban Ranger Program, off duty police officers, etc.)

Parcel map 1

Proposed area for recreational facilities

Proposed Area is divided into four different maps for increased detail (next slides)

Northernmost area of the proposed park

North-Middle section of the proposed park

Parcel map 3

Parcels 3

Middle-South section of proposed park

Parcel map 4

Southernmost section of the proposed park

Appropriations Request:

$500,000 (one time) & $500,000 (ongoing)

StrengthsTransportation&Recreation

● PublicTransportAccess:buslinesexistatnorthand

southsidesofproposedarea,andcutthroughat

midwaypoint.WestValleyTraxreachesnorthpartof

proposedareawithRiverTrailStation0.16miles

awayfromriver.

● GoodParkwayCoverage:pavedparkwaystrailexists

onbothsidesoftheriverfrom22ndto31

ststreets.

● BoatLaunches:threeboatlaunchesalreadyexist

Civic,Cultural&Historic● Schools:Fiveschools0.5milesorlessawayfrom

river

● Parks:Sevenparksinimmediatevicinityofriverin

proposedarea.

● CulturalAttractions:CulturalCelebrationCenterand

aUtahHistoricTrailwithproposedarea.Environmental

● NaturalRiparianCorridorwithWetlands:thisarea

hostsmigratorybirdhabitats.

● RestoredWetlands:SaltLakeCountyhasbegunto

restorewetlandareas

● TracyAviary

WeaknessesTransportation&Recreation

● ParkwayNotComprehensive:nopavedtrailonlyon

eastsideofriversouthof31ststreet

● LimitedRecreationVendors:Nobikeorboatrental

placeswithincloseproximityofpark

Civic,Cultural&Historic

● HomelessActivity:existingcampsandillicitactivities.Environmental

● SmallEcologicalRiverBuffer:insomeplacesbuiltdevelopmentiswithin50feetofriver.

● ChannelizedRiver:northernparkofriverwithin

proposedparkboundariesisfederallandandtheriver

hasbeenchannelizedwithconcreteandnovegetation

maybegrowninthisarea.

OpportunitiesTransportation&Recreation

● ContinuedParkway:pavedparkwaycouldextendon

westsideofRiverbetween33rdS&45thS

continuingtheparkwayontheWestsideand

creatingexerciseloops.

● Rentals&Retail:commercialcenternear33rdS

couldhavebikerentalretail.

● ImprovedBoatAccess:additionalboatdockcouldbeaddednearexistingparkingbyS11thW.

Civic,Cultural&Historic● OutdoorEducation:potentialtocoordinateoutdoor

learningactivitiesalongtheproposedareaandbuild

amenitiestofacilitatethisactivity

● AdditionalSignage:signsindicatingculturaland

historicassetscouldbeaddedtoparkwaytrail.

● UrbanParkRangers:canbeutilizedtoprovidepark

patrolsupport.

● Lighting:canbeaddedinadarksky-friendlywayto

promoterecreationandcommuteruseonthe

parkwayintheeveningsandatnight.

● Restrooms&Trashcans:canbeaddedtoareato

provideadditionalamenitiesandkeepparkorderly.

Environmental

· AdditionalSignage:canbeaddedtohelpexplaindifferentnaturalecosystemswithintheparkandanynaturalwatertreatmentareas.

Threats

Civic,Cultural&Historic

● HomelessShelter:newhomelesswithinproposedboundariescouldincreaseillegalactivitiesinthearea.

Environmental● IncreasedActivity:themoreamenitiesthereare,the

morelikelyenvironmentalresourcesandareaswillbestressedbyincreasedpeopleintheare.

● LawnCare:ifnewparksareaddedwithnewlawns,therecouldbenegativeeffectstotheenvironmentfromclearingorgrassfertilizerrunoff.

● Lighting:poorlydesignedlightscouldcauselightpollutionordisturbnocturnalanimalhabitats.

● IncreasedImperviousness:additionalpavedparkwaycoulddestroynaturalhabitatsorcauseadditional

stormwaterrunoff.

SWOT Analysis for Proposed Jordan River Recreation Park

Questions?